San Diego, July 23 — Tonight is the night. The CBLDF Art Auction will be returning to the Hilton Bayfront in Sapphire AB tonight Saturday, July 23, from 8pm–10pm! Check-in for auction paddles will begin at 7:30. All of the…
Tonight is the Night
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Update: CBLDF Saturday Auction at Hilton
San Diego, July 22 — The CBLDF Art Auction receives a second printing! The Hilton Bayfront, our original venue, and the workers at Unite Here Local 30 have announced a contract agreement, so the CBLDF Art Auction will be returning…
CBLDF Welcome Party and Art Auction Return to San Diego
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund returns to Comic-Con San Diego this month with the CBLDF Comic-Con Welcome Party Thursday night and the CBLDF Art Auction Saturday night. These events will be in addition to nine CBLDF-sponsored panels. You’ll also be able to reach us…
PANEL ALERT! Proactively Addressing Challenges to Your Comics Collection
Don’t miss the presentation tomorrow Thursday, June 9 at 2 pm Eastern Proactively Addressing Challenges to Your Comics Collection. Don’t miss this free opportunity to hear from industry professionals including CBLDF’s Coalition Director Betsy Gomez. Full details below. From Comics…
LAST WEEK! Don’t Miss the SUPERMASSIVE Heavy Metal Humble Comics Bundle
The Humble Bundle ends Saturday morning! Don’t miss your chance to support Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and get a Supermassive Heavy Metal Humble Comics Bundle. We broke 15k, help us reach our goal of 20k! We are already humbled by…
CBLDF Joins Coalition Statement in Response to Virginia Beach Lawsuit
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund joined the National Coalition Against Censorship and several other organizations in signing a statement about recent events in Virginia Beach, VA. The statement was written in response to a suit filed against a school and…
Get a SUPERMASSIVE Heavy Metal Humble Bundle and Support CBLDF!
Support Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and get a Supermassive Heavy Metal Humble Comics Bundle. Heavy Metal has joined Humble Bundle to bring comics fans 45 years of cutting edge sci-fi, fantasy, and horror from the Heavy Metal catalog. The pay what…
UPDATE: Victory for Free Speech and Beer
Flying Dog Brewery has achieved another First Amendment victory in court. Last week, a North Carolina district court ruled in favor of the brewery over the NC Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC), who rejected Flying Dog’s “Freezin’ Season” beer label throughout…
5 Important First Amendment Reminders for Students and Schools from the Utah AG
In compliance with a new state bill (HB 374) the Utah Attorney General released a memorandum to “provide guidance and training to public schools on identifying sensitive materials.” Though written for Utah local education agencies (LEA), the memo outlines First…
JUST ANNOUNCED! Support CBLDF with Supermassive Heavy Metal Humble Comics Bundle
Support Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and get a Supermassive Heavy Metal Humble Comics Bundle. Heavy Metal has joined Humble Bundle to bring comics fans 45 years of cutting edge sci-fi, fantasy, and horror from the Heavy Metal catalog. The pay what…
CBLDF Joins Initiative Unite Against Book Bans
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund joined the American Library Association’s initiative Unite Against Book Bans. The national campaign that “empowers readers everywhere to push back against censorship” consists of over twenty-five separate groups. These national organizations include “advocacy groups, education…
Adding V for Vendetta to Your Library or Classroom Collection
V For Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd features a near-future fascist dystopia to rival anything seen in We, 1984, or Fahrenheit 451. Nightmarish governmental departments control the populace suppressing their freedom and identities. The imagery of the Guy Fawkes mask worn by…
Spinning in Llano: Citizens Go to Court
Spinning, the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel by Tillie Walden, is one of several books that prompted a federal lawsuit Monday. Citizens from Llano County, Texas, a county Northwest of Austin, have filed the suit against the county and several public…
PEN Report Reveals All Graphic Novels Banned in the Last Nine Months
April ushered in two important reports on censorship in the past year. The American Library Association released its report on the “Top 10 Challenged Books,” and PEN America released its report “Banned in the USA: Rising School Book Bans Threaten…
Adding Gender Queer: A Memoir to Your Library or Classroom Collection
Released in 2019, Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe details eir journey to identify as nonbinary and asexual and how e learned to navigate family and society. It won both the Alex Award and the Stonewall Book Award in 2020 and…